Ananias
See also: Ánanias
English
Alternative forms
- (chiefly Old Testament) Hananiah
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας (Ananías), from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (khananyá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ænəˈnaɪəs/
Proper noun
Ananias
- In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Acts 5:3::
- But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Acts 9:12::
- And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
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- (type) (with reference to Acts 5.3) A liar.
- 1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Kidnapped from the Air
- Bunter entertained a hope of convincing Quelch that he hadn't been in the study at all. He had great faith in his powers as an Ananias!
- 1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Kidnapped from the Air
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Translations
male given name
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνανίᾱς (Ananíās), from Biblical Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (Khananya).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.naˈniː.aːs/, [änäˈniːäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.naˈni.as/, [änäˈniːäs]
Proper noun
Ananīās m sg (genitive Ananīae); first declension
- Ananias
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ananīās |
| Genitive | Ananīae |
| Dative | Ananīae |
| Accusative | Ananīān |
| Ablative | Ananīā |
| Vocative | Ananīā |
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.naˈni.ɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.naˈni.ɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.naˈni.as/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.nɐˈni.ɐʃ/
Proper noun
Ananias m
- (biblical) Ananias (any of several New Testament characters)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Ananias